Faithful fans turn out in force for the night shift

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A FOOTBALL match that kicks off at five past midnight? Anywhere else it would be dismissed as madcap, but the Catalans recognised it for what it was — a call to arms. More than 80,000 fans packed the Nou Camp in the early hours of yesterday morning and, nourished by fierce pride and 100,000 free Kit Kats, watched their side draw 1-1 with Sevilla. “It was more than a league match,” one fan said. “It was a commitment.”

“This would never happen in Madrid,” another said, getting to the heart of the matter. It is impossible to explain how playing